A restaurant at Bedok North Street 5 was fined $3,300 on April 17 for food safety lapses committed under the Environmental Public Health Regulations.
SFA suspended the restaurant's business operations from Jan 20 to Feb 28, 2023, and directed the restaurant to rectify the lapses and take necessary measures to improve the food safety practices and cleanliness of its premises. Offenders are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.Ma Bo Lor Mee, a dried food products supplier, was fined $2,000 for processing and repacking food products at an unlicensed premises.
Approximately 600kg of food products were seized, including pre-packed products such as cinnamon, premixed flour, rock sugar, soy sauce, processed chili paste, and ground dried shrimp.